The UK government recently published their 2023 edition of the National Risk Register (NRR).
This document is a summary of the most serious risks facing our country.
The risks identified are then grouped into 9 core risk themes.
Can you guess what the #1 top risk is?
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So here’s the Risk Matrix for the UK. It plots the likelihood vs impact for each key risk.
There’s one that stands out from the crowd…
Number 54.
Its impact is great enough to be considered ‘catastrophic’ & its likelihood is considerably higher than other catastrophic risks.
Here’s the key 👇🏻
Let’s see how long it takes you to find that ‘riskiest of all risks’, number 54.
Ah look, there it is…
Number 54.
The riskiest of all risks.
‘PANDEMIC’
Surprise, surprise.
To summarise:
The National Risk Register (NRR) documents the most serious risks facing our country.
It has identified ‘Pandemics’ as being the number 1 risk facing the UK.
So what’s the point of this Risk Register?
This is explained in the foreword:
“We are giving businesses & other organisations as much information as possible about the risks they face, so that they can use this knowledge to support their own planning, preparation and response.”
So if the whole point of the risk register is to help the UK with its preparedness to tackle the key risks identified…
…and the number one key risk identified is ‘pandemics’…
…why the hell aren’t we doing more to prepare for it?
The current pandemic is far from over & the government are already doing a pretty poor job of handling that one.
They’ve installed enhanced air filtration systems in Parliament, MoD & DfE HQ…
…but refused to install air filters in schools, hospitals & other public spaces.
They’ve systematically dismantled & obfuscated the entire Covid data surveillance system to the point where no one can be quite clear on what’s going on…
They’ve massively reduced the eligibility criteria for the Covid vaccine and are using up older outdated vaccines rather than investing in the new updated XBB vaccine used in the US, Canada and many other countries.
They’re encouraging children with symptoms of Covid to come to school anyway and spread it to all of their classmates & teachers, starting countless new chains of transmission.
Last Autumn term (2022/23), 12.4% of all pupils missed 10% or more sessions due to illness alone.
The National Risk Register includes a section specifically addressing the Covid pandemic.
It reiterates that:
“The most significant risk to materialise in the UK has been the COVID-19 pandemic. This has impacted all aspects of society & will have consequences into the future.”
It goes on to say:
“The risk of a pandemic has long been identified as one of the most serious risks facing the UK.”
…and…
“The lessons from COVID-19 have been incorporated into the government's risk assessment methodology.”
Uh oh. 😳
Seriously though, if pandemics really are the number one risk facing the UK, why on earth aren’t we investing in clear air technologies, like improved ventilation & air filtration, NOW?
…particularly in places like schools and hospitals?
Meanwhile, more than 500 children a day in England are being referred to NHS mental health services for anxiety, more than DOUBLE the pre-pandemic rate…
…and yet, the impact of repeated COVID infections on children is never even considered as a contributing factor.
🚨40% of the undergrad students reported brain fog due to COVID-19.
🚨37 % of the undergraduates exhibited impaired cognition up to 17 months post-infection.
🚨Brain fog appeared to affect the distinct prefrontal haemodynamic patterns.
This study was conducted by scientists at the University of Otago (NZ) who were looking to investigate the cognitive effects of COVID infection in a population highly representative of young adults: undergraduate university students.
Today, in honour of #LongCovidAwarenessDay, I’m sharing a series of short videos from Dr Rae Duncan (@Sunny_Rae1) about the ongoing impact of Long Covid.
1. WHAT IS LONG COVID?
Long Covid is a multi-systemic inflammatory condition that can affect almost every organ of the body.
Newly-appointed Health Minister @AshleyDalton_MP has just responded to a question from MP @_Chris_Coghlan.
Chris asks when the NHS IPC manual will be updated to reflect the latest science on AIRBORNE transmission.
Let’s take a closer look at Ashley’s reply…
The key bit is highlighted in yellow here:
“Should new evidence emerge that warrants updates, the guidance will be reviewed & revised accordingly by NHS England & UKHSA to ensure the highest standards of infection prevention & control are maintained across healthcare settings.”
Well @AshleyDalton_MP, new evidence HAS emerged.
It’s not even new news as we’ve known about it since 2020!
There’s not a single credible scientist who still denies that Covid is transmitted via the AIRBORNE route.
Please listen to independent expert witness Prof Beggs here ⬇️
I wonder why so many people who’ve had Covid might be suffering with ‘anxiety’ 🤔
Hmmmm, let me think…
Could it be because Covid infections cause brain inflammation which triggers a plethora of neurological symptoms, including depression, anxiety & cognitive dysfunction?
The symptom may be ‘anxiety’ but this can often be the first sign of underlying neurological damage caused by COVID infections.
Patients affected may also be struggling with cognitive dysfunction, memory problems, difficulty concentrating etc.
This video helps explain why ⬇️
Here’s a fascinating post from neuroscientist @DaniBeckman which explains a little more about the damage that COVID can cause within the brain, disrupting neuronal circuits and contributing to neuronal loss.